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Best Pokemon for the Pokemon GO Halloween Cup

PokémonNiantic Labs' Halloween Cup is well underway in Pokemon GO during this GO Battle competitive season. / Niantic LabsNiantic Labs' Halloween Cup is well underway in Pokemon GO during this GO Battle competitive season. The Halloween Cup, itself, is a special tournament with a unique set of parameters in place. Only Pokemon under 1500 CP and within a certain group of accepted types will be eligible to battle. In true Halloween fashion, those types are bug, poison, dark, fairy, and/or ghost. With such a narrow pool to choose from, trainers

How to Thank the Bus Driver in Fortnite

FortniteThe Fortnitemares Battle Bus / Image courtesy of Epic GamesHere's how to thank the Bus Driver in Fortnite, on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Mobile. By searching for this little how-to, it leads me to believe that you've been leaving the Battle Bus without thanking the kindly Bus Driver. Here in England, that's a social faux pas like no other. Introduced to Fortnite in 2018, this simple feature serves as a sort of easter egg for players. After all, it's always good to prove just how much of an

Apex Legends Patch 1.82: Full Notes, Major Bug Fixes

Apex LegendsImage courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentA new update has been rolled out for Apex Legends. Here are the full notes for everything that has arrived in Patch 1.82. Respawn always seem to have battle on their hands when it comes to Apex Legends. With major bugs causing a lot of grief for many players, updates have been regularly rolled out in order to combat them. This update is no different, aiming to bring an end to the animated banner bugs which have been crashing games as of late. Along with

How to Capture 9 Ghost Species in Pokemon GO

PokémonImage provided by Niantic.Keeping in tune with the spooky theme this season, Ghost-types are running rampant in the world of Pokemon GO! One challenge needs the player to capture nine different Ghost-type Pokemon, so here’s how it’s done.Given that Halloween is right around the corner, Ghost-types are appearing more frequently in the wild. Ghost-types are considered to be one of the strongest kinds of Pokemon available in Pokemon GO, from the all-around Gengar to the dangerous Giratina. In the game’s latest research quest: “What Lies Beneath The Mask?,” the missions

What If Apex Legends Didn’t Have Character Abilities?

Apex LegendsApex Legends / Credit to EA/RespawnHaving a cast of characters with unique personalities and abilities adds variety to the gameplay and ensures that just about everybody can find a character they enjoy playing. But what sets Apex Legends apart from other shooters with unique characters is that it is a Battle Royale game.I think Battle Royale games can make it more difficult to balance character abilities because of how different each game plays. Any team of legends can drop on any spot on the map and use any weapons

Call of Duty: Mobile season 9 is called Nightmare

Call of Duty: Mobile’s season nine is almost here. The new season will be called Nightmare, Activision revealed today, as Halloween is right around the corner. As usual, a lot of new content is dropping with the season. This includes a Battle Pass (BP) which contains a new operator, weapon, blueprints, calling cards, charms, and more. At tier 14 of the free BP, players will be able to get the Tak-5 Operator Skill. This skill gives players the ability to heal their team in battle. Besides this, players will be

ALGS coaching rules frustrate, confuse Apex pros

Several pro Apex Legends players expressed frustration and confusion with ALGS coaching rules on social media last night after the day’s Pro League matches broadcast some teams receiving live coaching. Complexity’s Bowen “Monsoon” Fuller started the discussion on Twitter, singling out Cloud9 coach Jamison “PVPX” Moore and posting a video clip of the team’s in-game communication to accompany his tweet. “Since when are coaches allowed to talk MID GAME and influence their teams decisions, rotates, and information?” Monsoon asked. “PVP is literally sitting there calling out edge teams and when

How to play Scream Deathmatch Game Mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

The Haunting seasonal event has returned to Call of Duty, and fans can enjoy a significant amount of spooky content just in time for Halloween. Two iconic horror icons, Ghostface and Frank The Rabbit, are joining the battle, and fans can enjoy several limited-time game modes. One of these modes, Scream Deathmatch, puts two players behind the mask as they hunt the rest of the lobby.  Scream Deathmatch is simple and is similar to the Infected game mode. At the beginning of the match, two players become Ghostface and must

fnatic and MOUZ qualify for IEM Winter

The upper bracket of the European IEM Winter closed qualifier ended today, with fnatic and MOUZ securing their spots at the LAN event, scheduled for December 2-12. fnatic were playing their first games with Owen "⁠smooya⁠" Butterfield as an official member, and confidently marched through their bracket with comfortable 2-0 wins over first Complexity, and then FunPlus Phoenix. It was an important qualifier for a fnatic squad that failed to make it to the Major, and will not feature at the year ending BLAST World Final either. smooya was fnatic's

Who is the voice actor for Ash, Apex’s newest legend?

Apex Legends has a new legend. Only this time, it’s an old legend: Ash, an antagonist from Titanfall 2 who’s reforged and ready to do battle in the Apex Games. Players will be able to finally play as the character when Apex’s eleventh season, Escape, is released in just a few weeks. Related: Apex Legends’ season 11 to be named Escape, will feature C.A.R. SMG The simulacrum’s voice might sound familiar to fans of the franchise. Ash is voiced by American actress Anna Campbell, who also voiced the character in